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Ace River Capital returned +6.25% in H1 2026, underperforming the S&P 500 (+9.55%) and Russell 2000 (+22.57%), continuing a multi-year period of significant underperformance with cumulative returns of -49.40% since 2023. The portfolio became even more concentrated following the complete sale of MarineMax, now consisting primarily of two holdings: Vox Royalty and RCI Hospitality. The manager's conviction in both positions increased materially during the period. Vox Royalty, the Fund's largest holding, provides diversified exposure to high-quality mining assets through a royalty model without operating requirements, and is viewed as one of the most attractive long-term compounders in public markets trading at a substantial discount to intrinsic value. RCI Hospitality's thesis has strengthened as the market focuses on litigation overhang while overlooking normalized free cash flow, valuable owned real estate, and disciplined capital allocation. The manager maintains a patient, concentrated approach focused on owning fewer than five positions with structural competitive advantages, tangible assets, and scarcity value, intentionally avoiding software, finance, and insurance businesses.
Ace River Capital maintains a highly concentrated portfolio of small- and micro-cap businesses with durable economics, tangible assets, and long runways for reinvestment, focusing on companies where competitive advantages are structural and capital can be redeployed at attractive rates over long periods.
The manager remains focused on owning businesses that trade at meaningful discounts to intrinsic value rather than attempting to forecast macroeconomic or market movements. As long as the gap between price and value remains attractive, he expects to stay patient, concentrated, and disciplined in allocating capital. The tone is highly convicted and patient, with no urgency to deploy beyond current holdings.
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